Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 2.9.11.39 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Skandapurana is one of the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, covering over 80,000 shlokas (verses). It is divided into seven large section each covering holy regions detailing their background and legends.

Verse 2.9.11.39

पपौ तत्कण्ठमध्ये च शोषयामास तत्क्षणम् ।
नीलकण्ठ इति ख्यातः शंकराख्यश्च पऽभवत् ॥ ३९ ॥

papau tatkaṇṭhamadhye ca śoṣayāmāsa tatkṣaṇam |
nīlakaṇṭha iti khyātaḥ śaṃkarākhyaśca pa'bhavat || 39 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 2.9.11.39 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.9.11.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Papi, Papu, Tat, Tad, Kantha, Adhi, Tatkshana, Nilakantha, Iti, Khyata, Khyat, Shankara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 2.9.11.39). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “papau tatkaṇṭhamadhye ca śoṣayāmāsa tatkṣaṇam
  • papau -
  • papi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    papi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    papu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    papu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kaṇṭham -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • adhye -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śoṣayāmā -
  • śuṣ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tatkṣaṇam -
  • tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nīlakaṇṭha iti khyātaḥ śaṃkarākhyaśca pa'bhavat
  • nīlakaṇṭha* -
  • nīlakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyātaḥ -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śaṅkarā -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyaś -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse pa'bhavat

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 2.9.11.39

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

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Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 2.9.11.39 in Bengali sript:
পপৌ তত্কণ্ঠমধ্যে চ শোষযামাস তত্ক্ষণম্ ।
নীলকণ্ঠ ইতি খ্যাতঃ শংকরাখ্যশ্চ পঽভবত্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 2.9.11.39 in Kannada sript:
ಪಪೌ ತತ್ಕಣ್ಠಮಧ್ಯೇ ಚ ಶೋಷಯಾಮಾಸ ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ।
ನೀಲಕಣ್ಠ ಇತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಃ ಶಂಕರಾಖ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಪಽಭವತ್ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Skanda Mahapurana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Ahemdabad (2017)

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 2.9.11.39 in Gujarati sript:
પપૌ તત્કણ્ઠમધ્યે ચ શોષયામાસ તત્ક્ષણમ્ ।
નીલકણ્ઠ ઇતિ ખ્યાતઃ શંકરાખ્યશ્ચ પઽભવત્ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

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Preview of verse 2.9.11.39 in Malayalam sript:
പപൌ തത്കണ്ഠമധ്യേ ച ശോഷയാമാസ തത്ക്ഷണമ് ।
നീലകണ്ഠ ഇതി ഖ്യാതഃ ശംകരാഖ്യശ്ച പഽഭവത് ॥ ൩൯ ॥

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